What is Spam

You might know these emails by laymen’s terms such as “spam” or “junk mail”. Or better yet, the infamous “Nigerian Prince” scam email and even ads for questionable “miracle pills”. For the record, we are talking about spam emails, not spam but food. Everyone who uses email has stumbled upon spam email messages. Yet, what is spam exactly? Where do these weird emails come from and why? Learn more about how these emails work and how you can stop receiving them.